Ouch... Books for this coming fall semester cost $624 :(

[aphex]

My butt hurts after getting raped from purchasing my books....

 

[Baltazar325]

I feel ya brother. Mine were over 700 last semester. I dont want to know what they will be this fall..

 

[TipsyMcStagger]

you try half.com? you can buy most of em used for half the prices you'd pay in the campus book store

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: TipsyMcStagger
you try half.com? you can buy most of em used for half the prices you'd pay in the campus book store

Most of the law books i need are either new editions, written by the prof him/herself, or need to be clean so i can do my own work in them.

 

[memo]

amazon marketplace

takes ~2 weeks to get them though. so i just buy them from the store on credit and return them once i get the amazon order

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: memo
amazon marketplace

takes ~2 weeks to get them though. so i just buy them from the store on credit and return them once i get the amazon order

Just checked, they dont sell many that i need

 

[Kipper]

Courtesy of ATHD

 

[iamwiz82]

use http://www.addall.com

It searches many different stores for the lowest price, including shipping.

 

[welst10]

Dont' buy them, Just take notes. That's what I did in my 5 yrs of grad school. I only bought like 5 books in total.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Originally posted by: welst10
Dont' buy them, Just take notes. That's what I did in my 5 yrs of grad school. I only bought like 5 books in total.

Exactly, go to class first and see if the book is necessary. Most schools REQUIRE a textbook for a class (meaning making the teacher assign a book) but they never use it. Books are a scam.

 

[Syringer]

Books ownz joo

 

[Chronoshock]

Make friends with a slacker in ur classes then borrow his books, he won't mind lol

 

[Feldenak]

Mine don't look too bad for the upcoming semester. With my 10% discount, I'll probably get away with about $400 for books.

 

[MBony]

/.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: welst10
Dont' buy them, Just take notes. That's what I did in my 5 yrs of grad school. I only bought like 5 books in total.

Impossible in law school. You have to read/brief the cases before class, if you dont, and you get called on in class, say goodbye to your ass

Gotta love the socratic method in all its glory.

 

[Gunslinger08]

I just bought my books.. $470 from the school versus $241 from half.com/Amazon.

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: KMDupont64

Originally posted by: welst10
Dont' buy them, Just take notes. That's what I did in my 5 yrs of grad school. I only bought like 5 books in total.

Exactly, go to class first and see if the book is necessary. Most schools REQUIRE a textbook for a class (meaning making the teacher assign a book) but they never use it. Books are a scam.

:beer:

 

[UglyCasanova]

I am required to buy a Powerbook and the Adobe Design Collection for next quarter, all total over $3000 so I have no pity.